Foods for Healthier Gums

Foods for healthier gums

Brushing, flossing and swishing are all vital actions your mouth needs to improve the health of your gums. Eating and chewing are two others and it is very important to try and eat the best foods for healthier gums. Here is a list of some foods which are proven to improve the health of your gums.

You won’t be’leaf’ this one

Leafy greens such as kale, broccoli and spinach are high in vitamin-C. This means they boost the production of red-blood cells and reduce inflammation. They also require more chewing which creates more saliva in the mouth. The extra saliva helps to flush out food particles, bacteria and plaque.

Y M C… Ay, don’t you want better gums?

Dairy products like yoghurt, milk and cheese are high in calcium. This makes them important in strengthening bones and teeth. They also contain a protein called casein. Casein, like the properties found in ginger root, neutralizes the oral acids in the mouth formed from bacteria.

I Sin’celery’ suggest crunchy fruits and veg

Crunchy fruits and veg like celery, carrots and apples are good foods for heathier gums as they scrape away stuck on foods and plaque left from previous meals. Similarly, to the leafy greens, the extra chewing needed to break down these foods helps to clean the mouth of bacteria.

How to incorporate in to your diet:

Enjoy as a snack alternative to crisps and sweets

Have Migh’tea healthy gums

Black and green tea are types of polyphenols. This means they contain antioxidants, in particular catechins. Catechins, specifically help fight inflammation.

How to incorporate in to your diet:

Start drinking green or black tea daily

You are going to ‘Clove’ this

Cloves, again, contain antioxidants that remove bacteria. The oil from cloves is known for its anti-inflammatory properties too as seen in products such as Dentogen.